Govt relaxes export norms for dual-use telecom equipment, information security software

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday notified a policy for general authorisation for the export of certain telecom and information security-related items under a policy for dual-use products.

In a notification, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) announced to grant one-time bulk licences for these items under the Special chemicals, organisms, materials, equipment and technologies (SCOMET) category.